Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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